In-Place Editor - New Content Library -Enhanced Functionality Part Publishing - Enhanced Functionality BOM Migration Tool - Enhanced Functionality Symbols - New
In-Place Editor Streamlined Design Environment A streamlined tolerance and dimensioning UI has been incorporated into the ribbon, giving the canvas back to the user, so “what you see is what you get” when changes are made to dimensions. Gives the canvas back to the user “ What you see is what you get”
Create Dimensions The AMPOWERDIM family of commands has been enhanced to display an In-Place Editor and a contextual tab, instead of the Power Dimensioning dialog box. You can access all the options that were available in the Power Dimensioning dialog box, without having to switch tabs, as was the case previously. If you prefer to use the Power Dimensioning dialog box, you can turn off the In-Place Editor by setting the AMPOWERDIMEDITOR system variable tool. Note: If the Ribbon is turned off, AutoCAD Mechanical displays the Power Dimensioning dialog box, irrespective of the value of the AMPOWERDIMEDITOR system variable.
Localization AutoCAD Mechanical 2011 software and documentation is now available in Brazilian Portuguese.
Import Data from Excel You can now import XLS files directly to the Family Table. The first row of the Excel data is assumed to contain column names. Import replaces columns when names match columns that exist in the Family Table. It automatically creates new columns when no matching name is found. You can choose to append to or overwrite the existing data in the Family Table. You can also copy cells from an Excel Worksheet and paste them in a Family Table. Resize Content by Dragging When you dimensionally constrain a part/feature, you can specify that size selection must be performed at draw time. You specify that the dimension must have “drag grips” on its extension lines. Then AutoCAD Mechanical prompts you to drag to specify the size when you place the part/feature in a drawing. Select Geometry for New Views You can now select geometry for a new view directly from the New Content dialog box. Hence, you can now add views to a part/feature, while editing another view, using Quick View tools.
Improved International Standards Support for Russian GOST standards is included in the software. Through a partnership with Softbank, Korean standards can be purchased as an add-in. Update Content Selectively If a content library was modified after you inserted a part/feature from it in a drawing, the parts/features in the drawing become out of date. Previously you had to double-click each part/feature in the drawing to update it. Now you can run the AMUPDATECONTENT command and select what parts/features to update.
BOM Migration Tool Generate BOMs for AutoCAD Mechanical drawings. If the parts list in an assembly drawing is a table that you typed manually, the BOM Migration Wizard can: • Analyze the parts list, identify the part or subassembly drawing referred to in the parts list, and generate a BOM for the assembly drawing as well as all other drawings referred to in the parts list During migration, the wizard: • Generates part references for each part and subassembly referred to in the parts list, attaches the BOM of each subassembly drawing to the corresponding part reference, attaches the assembly properties of each part drawing to the corresponding part reference and places the part references at the start point of balloon leaders Finally the wizard: • Replaces the manually typed parts list with a parts list that complies with the current drafting standard and replaces balloons with balloons that comply with the current drafting standard Additional enhancements to the BOM Migration tool add smart BOM functionality. Balloons will now be imported and AutoCAD Mechanical files are supported.
GOST Leader Enhancements Draw Standard Compliant Leaders To comply with GOST drafting standards, AutoCAD Mechanical now forces the first segment of the following symbols to be perpendicular to the attached object. • Feature Control Frame Symbols (AMFCFRAME) • Feature Identification Symbols (AMFEATID) • Datum Identification Symbols Regardless of where you move the pointer, the first segment continues to extend perpendicularly. As per the standard, subsequent leader segments are now restricted to vertical or horizontal lines. Even when you grip edit a leader, the first leader segment remains perpendicular to the attached object. Subsequent leader segments continue to be horizontal or vertical. AutoCAD Mechanical routes additional leaders, automatically adding leader segments to make it comply with the standard. When you add a leader, once you select the object to attach to, and move the pointer over the symbol, the preview updates to display the routed leader. However, if you find this behavior too restricting, press SHIFT+Z and draw the leaders. This key toggles the degrees of freedom restriction applied by AutoCAD Mechanical. Note: In feature control frames, the GOST standard is the only standard that does not require the reference line to remain horizontal. Online Help Enhancements Align Leaders to Dimensions The documentation has been expanded to provide instructions for complex aligning options. For example, to attach and align leaders to various dimension configurations.
AutoCAD Mechanical 2011 includes new features and functionality designed to improve productivity while allowing you to maintain existing workflows. This software makes it even easier to save time, reduce errors, and speed adoption by AutoCAD users.